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Red

2003 Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon Elodian

Napa Valley more

1/30/2010 - jamscreator wrote: 88 points

This last bottle is a stark contrast in fullness compared to the previous. The nose was almost an overwhelming fruit explosion, but it checked in about an hour after opening. Strong cherry and blackberry flavor and again, smoke and leather at the finish. The finish was still short, but the taste of the juice was quite good. Pleasantly surprised.

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2001 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red Rhone Blend more

1/23/2010 - jamscreator wrote: 89 points

Good red bricking throughout and a lovely spice with some damp earth on the nose and palate. Medium body finish. This wine is tight, tight, tight right now. If you can hold off you'll benefit more. Very tasty.

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Red

2001 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier

McLaren Vale Shiraz Blend, Syrah more

1/8/2010 - jamscreator wrote: 92 points

Absolutely better than the previous bottle. Viognier added to this wine creates a mellowness to this fantastic wine that will keep you back. Sweeter than a 100% Shiraz, this wine is prime with blackberry, tobacco and sweet cherry flavors. I just love this wine. Love it!!

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White - Sparkling

NV Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family) Domaine Montreaux

Napa Valley Champagne Blend more

12/23/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 88 points

Still a favorite. Sweet mango, burnt toast, honey butter and ripe pear. Well within the drinking window......delicious!

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Red

2002 Yalumba The Signature

Barossa Valley Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more

12/21/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 94 points

This wine is consistently a winner. Very dark in the glass, almost stoic. Big fruit on the nose and palate, with very mild leather and pepper following behind. Very reminiscant of a old world Bordeaux at times. I just get so darned excited every time I drink this gorgeous wine! One of my all time favorites.

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Red

2005 Marquis de Calon

St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more

12/13/2009 - jamscreator wrote: NR

The oak overwhelmed the fruit terribly. Maybe it's just too young yet because it seems that there is potential here. Will try again in a couple of years.

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Red

2005 Kavaklıdere Yakut

Ankara Red Blend more

12/13/2009 - jamscreator wrote: NR

This wine from Turkey??? Well, the only turkey here is me for drinking it. No fruit, no tanin, no flavors - just 750ml of very faint purple wetness poured down the drain.

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Red

2002 Taz Syrah Santa Barbara County

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11/9/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 89 points

Strangely, the best of the bottles. Gorgeous black/dark purple in the glass to the rim. Loads of licorice, dark fruit, spice and pepper. The palate presented much of the same and the finish lingered for minutes. I love this.

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Red

1978 Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more

11/6/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 93 points

I have been waiting for over a year to drink this wine and I'm doing it the way I like best - all for myself!

Upon opening, there was a definite 'funk' about the cork and a lot of wine about 3/4 up the cork, but no seapage. This bottle was actually in very good condition and had an upper shoulder fill. Decanted properly by candlelight into a Riedel decanter for 4 hours. Poured a glass into a Riedel Bordeaux glass and let it sit out. The color at first was auburn red with some gold hue, which made me nervous as I do not have much experience with wine of this age. I could hardly stand the excitement of drinking this first growth wine and as it was being poured into the decanter there was a lovely clarity about her. A lot of swirling went into the first glass and I was very pleasantly surprised how much the purple color came back after some oxygen got to her. The nose still had plenty of fruit, all of it dark and in check. There was a surprising sweetness with the first few sips, and the palate presented wonderful herbacious earthiness, mushroom, and a polished saddle leather. In the mouth this wine still had a lot of life but the hands of time had reduced it little from what it likely was 10 years ago. The finish in the throat was flittering but still very fine. This wine is surely near the end of its life at a peak drinking period. I am going to enjoy drinking this entire bottle...........by myself. Cheers! (Sorry for the rambling note).

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White

2006 Rosemount Estate Riesling

South Eastern more

11/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: NR

I wasn't expecting a lot from this wine, and that's what I got. Well, I should say that I actually got a lot of flavors - bicycle innertube/rubber, fuel oil and Band Aid - none of which I would want in my wine glass or on the tongue. This stuff nearly made my eyeballs fall out. Wow, it was horrible. Avoid it like your ex wife.

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White

2007 Penfolds Riesling Thomas Hyland

Adelaide more

11/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: NR

Very pretty in the glass. And that's about it. Wow, this stuff was bad. Actually poured most of it out. Odor of cat urine. Tasted of pure aluminum/metallic hell. Extremely disappointed as I am a big Penfolds fan.

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Red

2005 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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11/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 90 points

Almost too much fruit on the front end on this one. Just bursting with fruit which almost muted the other elements of burnt cedar, beef and...........well, that was all I could get because of the sweet fruit. Great bricking and a finish that lingered quite long. Tasty, but not fabulous.

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Red

2006 Razor's Edge Shiraz

South Australia more

11/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 86 points

For the closeout price this was a bargain for sure. Not as full and spicy as is expected in a Shiraz, but the dark color was beautiful and the bouquet was dark fruit and earthy. Tasted like a Shiraz/Cab/Merlot blend. Very good but lacked finish.

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Red - Sweet/Dessert

2004 Bertani Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena

Corvina Blend, Corvina more

11/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 85 points

Tasty and sweet. Not as sweet as a port and didn't have that full mouth feel, but pleasant nonetheless. Easily drinkable if you're flying solo and have a sweet tooth.

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Red

2007 Jocelyn Lonen Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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10/31/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 95 points

What an incredibly gorgeous beast. This is a thick, hearty tasty wine that exemplifies what a Napa Valley Cab should be. Screams of hearty thriving red fruit, gorgeous oak and a peppery-tobacco-leather combo that knocked my socks off. Yes, it sure is young. I'll have to get more to see what this will be doing in a couple of years. I LOVE this stuff.

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Red

2004 V Cabernet Sauvignon

Recaș more

10/31/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 50 points

Thought it would be fun to finally drink this wine from Transylvania on Halloween. Barf. Sick. I mean, someone actually takes the time to bottle this stuff? Did not even remotely resemble a Cabernet at all. Had the appearance of watered down black cherry Kool-Aid and could barely keep this in my mouth. Never again. Ever.

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White

2007 Diamond Oaks Chardonnay

Carneros more

10/9/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 92 points

Consistent with 3 months ago. Still a wonderful wine!

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Red

2006 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley more

10/7/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 91 points

Thinner in appearance than the 2006 but this is delicious juice. Not too tanic as some have been hit and miss, and the flavors are all in check. Mocha, black raspberry, cherry pipe tobacco and asparagus - beautiful integration and a medium finish. Loving this.

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White

2007 Henry De Fontenay Vouvray

Chenin Blanc more

10/5/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 82 points

I have almost no experiece with Vouvray, but found this particular one to be good. Sweet, white chocolate, cantelope, grassy melon blend with very very little finish. Not great, but refreshing nonetheless.

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White

NV Sokol Blosser Evolution 11th Edition

Oregon White Blend more

10/2/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 91 points

Quite possibly the best bottle of Sokol Blosser Evolution I've ever tasted. The 11th edition has been my favorite thus far, and I was thrilled when we were served it this evening instead of the 12th. Crisp apple, tart pear, brown sugar and floral essence blend wonderfully and provide a lasting and memorable finish. Couldn't be more pleased!

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Red

2005 Arger-Martucci Petite Sirah

Napa Valley more

10/1/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 90 points

Medium color bricking to the rim. Red raspberry, aspraragus, very mild tobacco and a drop of Wrochestershire sauce all blend wonderfully in this beauty. Love it!

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Red

2003 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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9/7/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 91 points

Popped and poured the last of three bottles and what a great afternoon wine. Strong concentration of mocha, dark chocolate, raspberry and pipe tobacco, which all blended wonderfully. Nice long finish and by far the best of the three we drank over time.

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Red

2003 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor

Puente Alto more

9/7/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 94 points

Can't really expand on this anymore from the previous tasting about 7 weeks ago. Beeeeeeeauuuuuutifulllll!

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Red

2005 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor

Puente Alto more

8/23/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 93 points

Dark as midnight in the glass. Absolutely as smooth as silk on the throat with a nice memorable finish. Earth and bold, but in check and well balanced by the dark chocolate, cedar, raspberry and wet stone flavors. I really love this young wine and will look for more. Great stuff and not over-powering on the fruit.

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White

2005 Jezebel Blanc

Willamette Valley White Blend more

8/23/2009 - jamscreator wrote: 89 points

Consistently good with lemon, lime, pineapple and passion fruit blending well. When consumed at the proper temperature the citrus really comes through, along with some brown sugar and a touch of nuttiness. Crisp and floral finish.

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